Jerry Jones praises the improvement of Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys have won four of the team’s last five games, but unfortunately it was too little, too late for the American team. In Week 16, Dallas was officially eliminated from the NFL playoffs.

It’s been a disappointing season for Dallas and has been plagued by injury problems, but Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones is focusing on the highlights.

During his weekly appearance on Shan & RJ on Audacy’s 105.3 The FanJones praised head coach Mike McCarthy and the team’s turnaround.

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“I can’t express how proud I am of the way the coaching staff, led by Mike McCarthy, is leading this team and really proud of these young players,” Jones said.

“They are developing in leaps and bounds mentally and physically, which makes me believe we have an outstanding future ahead of us.”

The comments come at a time when there is growing support for McCarthy’s return as head coach.

Dak Prescott advocated for McCarthy to get another chance to lead the team, along with star edge rusher Micah Parsons, who pointed out that McCarthy couldn’t get a “fair shot” due to the numerous injuries.

It will be interesting to see how everything plays out in the offseason, but for now Mike McCarthy has the locker room behind him and it shows in the team’s performance on the field.

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